45-year-old heavy metal devotee Helen Maidiotis has created a Facebook page in a campaign to bestow a knighthood on BLACK SABBATH singer OZZY OSBOURNE. The online petition is now close to the 5,000 signature target.

Her facebook site, The Knighthood Of Ozz, has been supported Ozzy's by Ozzy’s former guitarist, Bernie Torme, as well as his daughter Kelly, who tweeted, “this really needs to happen”.

Helen said: Our campaign has reached Buckingham Palace, as a friend of mine had sent off letters explaining about our battle for Ozzy’s knighthood - and they have replied positively. As BLACK SABBATH are set to perform at Hyde Park, London, on July 4, It would be a fitting tribute to Ozzy if we were to reach our target in the days following their performance.”